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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2010
Robert D. Krebs, Warsaw, IN (US);
Jody L. Claypool, Columbia City, IN (US);
John Dockstader, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Jeff Blaylock, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Robert D. Krebs, Warsaw, IN (US);
Jody L. Claypool, Columbia City, IN (US);
John Dockstader, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Jeff Blaylock, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An orthopedic implant inserter is provided with removable jaws. The jaws are connected to handles of the inserter by retainers. Each retainer includes a shaft and a latch. The shaft is configured to be received within mounting bores of a jaw and the associated handle. The latch is connected to the shaft and movable between a release configuration and a retaining configuration. In the release configuration, the shaft is removable from the mounting bores and the jaw is thereby removable from the associated handle. In the retaining configuration, the shaft is secured within the mounting bores and the jaw is thereby secured to the associated handle.